Oakover Lodge in Gundary, New South Wales, Australia | Sports & fitness instruction

Oakover Lodge

Locality: Gundary, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 416 109 715

Address: 247 Mountain Ash Road 2580 Gundary, NSW, Australia

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22.01.2022 Arena groomed (horse is next!) choc chip biscuits baked, coffee pot ready to perc! Bring on the first CDPA clinic for 2021, albeit with the coach instructing via Zoom. Greatly looking forward to seeing all of our girls tomorrow. #classicaldressage #CDPAClinic #dressageonthebeam #dressage #oakoverlodge #coach #horsesofinstagram

18.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has sent condolences on the loss of my mum two weeks ago. Your kind thoughts and comments have been much appreciated. My love of horses came from mum....my grandfather.....and my great grandfather who was a blacksmith who worked on the big draught horses. My foundations came from mum and I will be forever grateful. As of next week I will be getting back into routine, and lessons and Emmett therapy sessions will be available again. I look forward to catching up with everyone soon. Please send me a text or PM to book. Mum and I circa 1991.

18.01.2022 Shearing time at the zoo. They have a stable which they use for shelter so even if it’s cold over the next month they’ll be fine. #shaunchronicles #shirleythesheep #shearing #sheepshearing #onlytwoandnomoresheep

17.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who supported the CDPA clinic with Louise on Zoom this weekend. The general consensus was that while it’s not the same as having Lou here in person it was still very worthwhile and a positive experience. Special thanks to @bonnicello for assisting with the technical aspects of Zoom and Audio through Zoom for the riders and to Jessica for helping me set up on Thursday as always. Love our group of ladies - always positive encouragement and constructive conversation. #zoomclinic #CDPAClinic #classicaldressage #coaching #dressage #dressageonthebeam #horsesofinstagram #dressagetraining #dressagehorsesofinstagram #biomechanics

15.01.2022 A great initiative while we are dealing with this pandemic, by an Aussie company whose products I heartily endorse. And I’m the featured trainer today. https://rideproudclothing.com//the-bookshelf/proud-trainers https://rideproudclothing.com//the-bookshelf/proud-trainers

11.01.2022 Clinic goals Louise?

10.01.2022 Zoned out during an #emmett4horses treatment. Caelie had some work done specifically for cycling mares to help release tension in the fascia over the ovaries. Think it helped? . I’m still able to provide coaching and Emmett treatments while maintaining social distancing and taking appropriate precautions. Feel free to message me for more information or to make a booking. #Emmett #emmetttherapist #fascialrelease #musclerelease #oakoverlodge #classicaldressage #dressage #straightnesstraining #balancedhorse #healthyhorse

10.01.2022 Holmes and Caelie share a paddock, until she is in season at which time Holmes is banished for the safety of all concerned. Frustration is a mare unfulfilled. Today Holmes came out of isolation. No 1.5m distance observed here!!

10.01.2022 And this just emphasises why we (and our horses!) are so blessed to have Louise van Gaal come to Oakover regularly for our CDPA clinics. Even if this weekend is via Zoom!!!

09.01.2022 Spring has Sprung at Oakover. Two nests in the feed room and both fledged today. Moved these two cuties and their nest mates (who were blending in to the floor mat so nicely it took me a while to find them) into the empty stable so hopefully they’ll be safer until their flying skills improve! The other nest held three Shrike Thrush and their dad and I had quite regular conversations. Those babies had already made their way into our garden shrubbery. I hope all of the sprin...g hatchlings thrive! Lots of slashing and mowing taking place with unprecedented grass growth for this time of year. The paddocks look fantastic even if girth lines are expanding...and Holmes BMD is also growing at a rate of knots, almost 16.2 at just three years old. Just as well we have a good mounting platform here, I’m going to need it! #spring #welcomeswallows #shrikethrush #birdsofinstagram #agistment #oakoverlodge #dressagehorse #andalusian #classicaldressage #dressagecoach

09.01.2022 Yesterday in hand SI, travers, halfpass and first attempts at half steps, preceded by her being expressive . Today she nailed half pass right , left is coming along. We might leave half steps for a little while yet. #classicaldressage #dynamiccoaching #inhand #balance #straightnesstraining #oakoverlodge #dressagecoach #horsesofinstagram

06.01.2022 Ruby is a 7 year old Warmblood mare who has a talent for show jumping. She’s recently been purchased by one of my clients and is now discovering the world of dressage, the ultimate aim being she will be stronger and more balanced in the jumping arena. Today she was feeling some of those changes in muscles and fascia that probably haven’t had so much use in the past! Learning how to move in a more functional manner to promote soundness in the long term will take the time... it takes, but her owner is an advocate of regular body work to keep her balanced and comfortable. In this photo she’s getting some Emmett Therapy on her scapula (shoulder) and relaxing into the moment . I think Ruby likes sleeping on the job!!! Did you know that Emmett Therapy has particular points we can work on to help if your horse is dropping a foreleg over jumps, or not straight? I’m available to help train you and your horse, and provide regular Emmett Therapy to straighten out those kinks and keep everyone happy! #emmett4animals #emmett4horses #emmetttherapy #dressage #showjumping #riderbiomechanics #dressageinhand #dressageinstructor #oakoverlodge

05.01.2022 Well two years ago was our inaugural CDPA Clinic! We should have been celebrating that milestone and all of the progress, improvements and changes with another clinic over the Easter long weekend but due to COVID-19 our April clinic was cancelled. I’ll certainly be letting everyone know when we are able to hold the next one!

05.01.2022 Well I’m not currently in Tennessee, but I hope to get there when the insanity settles down. Looking forward to expanding my knowledge base further and passing that on to my students. A very intensive course that I hope to complete within six months, followed by an exam and a video submission amongst other things. ...

04.01.2022 Ugh. Just created a new event for the up and coming resumption of our CDPA Clinics and it wouldn’t publish and then wouldn’t copy the text changes, and then locked me out altogether. So it will now have to wait until I get onto the laptop later tonight. So standby! It’s coming.

01.01.2022 When your almost three year old is pretty much the same size as your 16.2 and a bit mare and significantly taller already than his older full siblings. I think I’ll be needing a step ladder. #andalusianhorse #andalusianxthoroughbred #dressagehorsesofinstagram #oakoverlodge #classicaldressage #coach